Day: October 7, 2017

The state Department has approved the delivery to Saudi Arabia missile complexes THAAD at $ 15 billion. About it reported in a press release from the office of defense cooperation and security U.S. Department of defense. Explained that Riyadh had asked the Pentagon 44 launchers and 360 missiles THAAD Interceptor, 16 mobile tactical command and control and communications, and also seven radar AN/TPY-2 THAAD. In addition, the required amount is composed of the parts 43 of the truck to transport the launchers, generators, repair equipment, instructions and technical documentation. In addition, for the money, military experts will train local operators to operate this equipment. The Pentagon says that the sale to Saudi Arabia of these systems will not change the balance of power in the region. It is emphasized that the approval of the state Department is not the final step and not talking about the fact of conclusion of

Archive photo A court in France sentenced a 51-year-old Christine rivière, better known as “Jihadi-grandma” to ten years in prison for supporting the terrorist organization “Islamic state” (IG, is prohibited in Russia). On it informs Agency Reuters. The woman was arrested in 2014 after her third trip to Syria where she went after his son, Tyler Vilius. Rivière explained that he wanted to spend more time with him because he could be killed. The investigation proved that the “Jihadi-grandma” not only demonstrated the strong commitment of the IG, but also helped to establish a logistics network of terrorists. “Instead of trying to get your son, it seems, on the contrary, you encouraged him,” said the judge after the verdict. Vilius is also in custody. It is suspected that he held the key post in the IG, leading Francophone militants. In addition, the authorities do not rule out his involvement in

British footballer Wayne Rooney has started to work out 100 hours of compulsory work assigned by the court for driving while intoxicated. Reported by the Daily Mail. The journalists found a striker of the Liverpool club Everton dye bench in the garden of a nursing home near his home at a cost of six million pounds in the city of Prestbury (Cheshire). Rooney was detained September 1, with a certain Laura Simpson. The breathalyzer showed a threefold excess of the permissible level of alcohol. The athlete pleaded guilty. The next day his pregnant wife Colleen left home along with three children. Rooney is the most successful player in the history of England. On account of his 53 goals in 119 matches. This summer, the player stopped playing for the national team. In a week he earns 150 thousand pounds.